Aging and Overall Health

Lynda Dyer Msc, is one of 58 people from around the world filmed for The Secret because she applies her material to her life and cured herself of the debilitating disease of Lupus. She is a Certified Professional Trainer of NLP and a Master Trainer of Matrix Therapies. She is an International Speaker, transformational Coach, Cast Member of Living Consciously TV Show, and International Best Selling and Award Winning Author of 9 books including ‘Age is an Attitude’, ‘You Can Make it Happen Now’, ‘Healing Your Immune System’ and ‘Create Confident Kids’. Lynda is presently writing her 10th book. She has assisted the earthquake victims in China by translating 5000, copies of her book ‘Good Grief’ and delivering them personally. She sponsors a village in Uganda, Africa and is presently assisting orphans in Vietnam. She doesn’t just live with the motto that ‘You Can Make it Happen NOW’, she is writing, training, coaching and living her material every day.

Resilient Streets - Whistler Centre for Sustainability

Resilient Streets, is a RMOW-directed program new this year that gives neighbours the funds to start street-level conversations with the goal of building greater personal connections through street/strata or cul-de-sac projects and events. Some examples include mini-libraries, zero waste block parties, outdoor movies, etc. For more information about Resilient Streets, check out the webpage here: http://www.whistlercentre.ca/resilient-streets/.

Highlights of Toronto Rotary Conference

Soap for Hope

Bryce Reynolds began his role as Program Coordinator of Soap for Hope just under a year and a half ago, after graduating from Camosun College with a degree in Human Resource Management and Leadership. During his time at Soap for Hope, he has been responsible for expanding the programs support from local hotels, rotary clubs and other organizations as well as coordinating the donation of hygiene products to over 80 local organizations. Bryce enjoys tennis, beer league slow-pitch and most things outdoors.

Soap For Hope

Soap for Hope is a local program that provides Hygiene Products to our local shelters in Victoria. This program works with local hotels to get used hygiene amenities (we reprocess these products to create the Hygiene Kits). Our program will be starting in Whistler and Squamish shortly so we thought it would be timely to come up and speak to your Rotary Club about this initiative

Audain Museum Update

Summer Solstice Part 2

Interact Exchange Student Presentation - Business Meeting

The Millennium Club's Interact exchange student from Brazil, Anne and Anette Martin will be joining us to introduce Anne and have her provide a brief background.

President Ken will present our year-end and current financial health status, a financial and logistical update to the upcoming Blues Dinner and then we will have a round table discussion on what causes our donatable funds should be going to this year.

Fake News

Chelsea, as the Technology & Support Services Librarian at the Whistler Library, brings a keen sence of what is and what is not to the table and promices to help us sort through the often confusing web of information out there.

In this short session we’ll identify the key aspects of fake news, misinformation and disinformation, propaganda, satire, and clickbait, and learn to evaluate various online resources.

Her presentation is based on an iteration of a talk given at the library called “No Sh*t" in which Chelsea aims to get us thinking critically about the information we consume.

Chelsea is a librarian, news junkie, and avid reader whose career has spanned special, academic, and public libraries. She manages technology, circulation, and support services at the Whistler Public Library. She and her partner, also an academic, have resided in the Sea to Sky, since 2013

Update on Tanzania International Project

Spearhead Traverse Cabins

Mitch will be providing an interesting update and pictures of the progress of the new Spearhead Traverse Cabin at Russett Lake. This is the cabin that our Bridget Daley (as featured in the Pique Magazine) has been the chief chef for over the past 2 summers.

Most of you know Mitch from his outdoor leadership role at Whistler Secondary, his work with the Alpine Club building the many hiking trails we enjoy in the valley and his work on Avalanche awareness and preparation.

This evening also marks the return to our wonderfull monthly Venue buffets and member, spouse and visitor social time.

Vital Signs Update

World Polio Day

In March, Brian had the opportunity to participate in a National Immunization Day polio campaign in India. Although India has been polio-free since 2014, they still hold regular mass vaccinations campaigns. Brian will discuss what is involved in vaccinating 170 million children in 2 days, and his experience of personally vaccinating children in a rural village. Also included will be his first impressions of this diverse and fascinating country, and visits to some Rotary projects.

Again, join us for our End Polio Now event at The Venue for their amazing buffet dinner and share a glass of wine or beer during social time with members, spouses and guests. Register here.